NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams ‘ administration is allowing federal immigration officials to operate at ...

The Eric Adams administration is permitting ICE to return to Rikers Island to help carry out criminal investigations into ...

In a statement issued to TMZ, the convicted rapist expressed support for Baldoni, alleging that The New York Times must have ...

On Wednesday, Dan was joined Judge Jonathan Lippman, Chair of the Independent Rikers Commission, to discuss plans to close Rikers Island.

Having long fought against the appointment of an independent monitor to reform Rikers Island, the Adams administration has presented a plan for a different entity to take charge of the troubled jails ...

A 54-year-old woman serving a year on Rikers Island for misdemeanor assault died early Thursday, with her son charging the notorious Queens detention center “killed her.” The death ...

A 55-year-old woman was allegedly found dead inside her cell on Rikers Island early Thursday morning, marking the fourth time in a month – and the second time in a week – that a Rikers detainee has ...

The new facility will be part of the solution to closing Rikers Island. Adams has tapped his new First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro to build the new jail for those with mental health issues.

Join the community that powers NYC’s independent local news. The population on Rikers Island has risen to 7,067 people this week, the highest total since 2019 — and almost twice as high as the target ...

Mayor Eric Adams and City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams have been playing a game of chicken for years when it comes to closing the jail complex on Rikers Island. Eric Adams would throw shade at ...

A new report is laying out a plan to close Rikers Island as soon as possible. The report was released by an independent commission appointed by City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams. It acknowledges ...